They wanted to be taken seriously. They were.
The cops, especially the Feds, wargame this sh!t all the time. Once you cross the line between “peaceful” and “capable of deadly force” it changes things. The Feds got the bejezus shot out of them on the first day of Waco; they were not going to let that happen again. The FBI knew that one or more of the group leaders would be on the road to a known destination. They were going to be stopped, and it was foolish for anyone to think otherwise. The only variable was whether they went down easy or hard.
You call rabid wargaming and rote reaction “peace”..... I call it something to be tempered, especially when it pertains to American Citizens. These guys weren’t even on the scene in San Bernardio, were they?
I only hope you don’t have to witness something like this for your loved one who actually had some ideals worth a damn.
“Once you cross the line between “peaceful†and “capable of deadly force†it changes things.”
I agree. But that should be applied to the actions of the LEO’s, not the “occupiers”, I think.
Answer this simple question HONESTLY: of everything you’ve seen or heard, who actually — not allegedly — threatened anyone’s life, i.e., who pointed (much less fired) a weapon at anyone in the last couple of months?
Blaming the victim is not very sporting...
You might want to rethink all that. Based on evidence so far, the occupants of the truck never fired a single shot. But the feds/LEOs emptied dozens of round at them.
I've never seen ANYONE with the audacity to declare a pity party for the Batfees on the first day of Waco.
How dare you.